We have a major 3-day conference coming up that will include attendees from South America and Japan. What arrangements do we need to make to ensure on-site interpreting for those languages?
There are two types of interpreting services that can be used: simultaneous or consecutive. The simultaneous mode uses electronic equipment so the audience hears the interpreter rather than the speaker. In the consecutive mode the speaker stops to wait while the interpreter repeats the message in the audience’s language. While no equipment is used for consecutive interpreting, the smooth flow of the presentation is interrupted and the discussion takes much more time to complete. Ordinarily, for large conferences, simultaneous interpreting is the way to go. This service, which requires highly talented, specialists, enables each attendee to hear his or her own language at the same time the speaker is using a different language. Each interpreter works in a soundproofed booth. The interpreter’s words are transmitted to the relevant attendees by means of wireless electronic equipment. Linguistic Systems provides both interpreters and equipment. To order this service, we will need to know ex
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